tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post1833983033953187734..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: WHAT? WEDNESDAY: TOO SPECIAL TO EXPERIENCE AGAINJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-74200306567002141652013-09-04T14:48:22.282-04:002013-09-04T14:48:22.282-04:00I've got lots of catching up to do I see!
I l...I've got lots of catching up to do I see!<br /><br />I love you and the Hurricane more than ever, because Poisonwood Bible is one of my favorite books ever ever, and Ann Tyler is one of my top 5 favorite authors. My favorite book of hers was St. Maybe. Oddly enough, I have not read Homesick. No clue why, but I will now! <br /><br />I can't say I've ever had a book that I didn't want to read it again. I'm definitely a re-reader. I mark pages and passages that I want to read over again. I have had books that I loved so much that I refused to see the movie, though.Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-22406956804586118322013-08-23T12:36:52.120-04:002013-08-23T12:36:52.120-04:00I think it's listed as "time-travel, hist...I think it's listed as "time-travel, historical romance..." but don't let that turn you away. It's really not about the time-travel (or even the romance--although it's there). The story and the characters are amazing. It takes about 50 pages before it really takes off, but after that I couldn't stop reading. In fact, when I first read it, it was the first of 4 in a series and I read them all straight through one summer. Book #8 comes out next spring and I'm chomping...andi filantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046051034556807447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-54783077476279888922013-08-22T09:07:37.823-04:002013-08-22T09:07:37.823-04:00Okay, I'll re-read. That book was wonderful.Okay, I'll re-read. That book was wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-51045148481714270832013-08-22T06:41:57.217-04:002013-08-22T06:41:57.217-04:00I think I've only read one Ken Follett book --...I think I've only read one Ken Follett book -- Eye of the Needle. Was that his?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-40779708239254952022013-08-22T06:41:09.621-04:002013-08-22T06:41:09.621-04:00I see your point, but if I read Homesick again, it...I see your point, but if I read Homesick again, it would be like making love to a lover who married someone else.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-47575473133931266362013-08-22T06:38:40.637-04:002013-08-22T06:38:40.637-04:00I agree. I didn't even see it on DVD until 10 ...I agree. I didn't even see it on DVD until 10 years or so after it came out. I knew its power would really get to me. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-662276528817137712013-08-22T06:37:06.390-04:002013-08-22T06:37:06.390-04:00Be prepared. This book really got to me (obviously...Be prepared. This book really got to me (obviously, since I won't read it again). I think it's amazing.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-13976104181420383872013-08-22T06:36:08.345-04:002013-08-22T06:36:08.345-04:00I don't know why, but the death of the son in ...I don't know why, but the death of the son in Tourist doesn't really bother me. Maybe it's because the character is dead before the book begins; we don't know him. Overall, I think the book is quirky and hilarious. But Eric Clapton's song, that bothers me. Maybe it's because his son was a real person and I know how he died.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-8754775235300547052013-08-22T01:02:25.922-04:002013-08-22T01:02:25.922-04:00I have rarely ever read a book twice, but I have s...I have rarely ever read a book twice, but I have seen movies more than once. Not sure why.<br /><br />I absolutely loved Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett and the sequel was decent, too--World Without End--even though it did a tremendous time jump. I just heard the third book is coming out this month and I will have to read it! Loved the books but didn't care much for the TV miniseries. Even though it had some good actors--well, you know how they change things. ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-30306886472029449582013-08-21T23:30:23.761-04:002013-08-21T23:30:23.761-04:00Hmm, interesting question. I don't remember ev...Hmm, interesting question. I don't remember ever making a conscious decision not to read a book again because I loved it too much the first time. If I make that call, it's because I DIDN'T like the book, or was ambivalent about it. Reading a special book for a second time is like making love the second time. It's more about savoring the experience.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-80019738993336560212013-08-21T21:57:21.972-04:002013-08-21T21:57:21.972-04:00Even though it's a fabulous movie and deservin...Even though it's a fabulous movie and deserving of all the recognition it received, I just don't want to see Schindler's List a second time. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-47519060964626849252013-08-21T20:04:28.388-04:002013-08-21T20:04:28.388-04:00Coffeypot's 2 favorite book series are also my...Coffeypot's 2 favorite book series are also my favorites. I have not read Dinner At The Homesick Restaurant, but I just ordered it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-76610665244845231332013-08-21T17:12:41.326-04:002013-08-21T17:12:41.326-04:00Regarding Anne Tyler...I liked The Accidental Tour...Regarding Anne Tyler...I liked The Accidental Tourist. I read that before I had a child. I'm not sure I could read that now. Kind of like that Eric Clapton song about his son. I turn that off immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-72279199379549625052013-08-21T16:25:14.920-04:002013-08-21T16:25:14.920-04:00I would like to re-read a number of books and have...I would like to re-read a number of books and haven't because I have so many I haven't read once. I took the time to re-read Cold Mountain. It was worth it. I have read most of Anne Tyler's books multiple times, especially The Accidental Tourist.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-45328223458548461862013-08-21T15:18:57.764-04:002013-08-21T15:18:57.764-04:00I never thought of it this way. I know I would wat...I never thought of it this way. I know I would watch movies over again if I like them, but I tend to never read books more than once. This may be one reason, another reason: there are so many books, so little time. The Family Orchard, by Nomi Eve, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, Cold Mountain and Nightwoods by Charles Frazier, are a few off the top of my head. I hope to read one of my absolute favorite books again, Angle of Repose, by Wallace Stegner. If I love it as much as I did the first time, I'm in for a treat. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-14609847306206675742013-08-21T14:21:33.036-04:002013-08-21T14:21:33.036-04:00I've never heard of Outlander. It might make i...I've never heard of Outlander. It might make its way onto my wish list.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-58283626948920763092013-08-21T14:20:47.724-04:002013-08-21T14:20:47.724-04:00Do you have a favorite Anne Tyler?Do you have a favorite Anne Tyler?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-14572650018473180152013-08-21T14:20:25.214-04:002013-08-21T14:20:25.214-04:00I read a lot of non-fiction, too. I love American ...I read a lot of non-fiction, too. I love American history, especially WW I and forward. I don't read any books that use the same character each time, but I have certain authors I love.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-69963647800681524742013-08-21T14:18:19.479-04:002013-08-21T14:18:19.479-04:00Please let me know what you think of it.Please let me know what you think of it.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-49106910127055431412013-08-21T13:19:14.377-04:002013-08-21T13:19:14.377-04:00I have books I won't read a second time simply...I have books I won't read a second time simply because they suck. Like "Fifty Shakes of Grey." But I get how you can love a book but it might be too painful to read again. I haven't encountered such a book. I'll have to check out the 2 you listed above. There's one book I believe I've read at least 7 times now (and never grow tired of) and that's Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Love it.<br /><br />-andiandi filantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046051034556807447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-72638178572860586912013-08-21T12:44:45.526-04:002013-08-21T12:44:45.526-04:00I don't re-read adult books. I do re-read You...I don't re-read adult books. I do re-read Young Adult books. I have read a lot of Ann Tyler over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-42047428854650740152013-08-21T11:07:20.053-04:002013-08-21T11:07:20.053-04:00No! I read for pleasure and never for error correc...No! I read for pleasure and never for error correction and rarely for hidden messages. So if I read a book more than once it is because I’m looking for reference material (ie We Were Soldiers Once – And Young by Hal Moore and Joe Galloway). Otherwise, rereading a book is frustrating because I know what is going to happen to whom and when. Some books I like the character and look forward to the next book (Jack Reacher series by Lee Child or the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich).Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-41727440691451152272013-08-21T06:14:32.906-04:002013-08-21T06:14:32.906-04:00I love that idea of finding a book so special that...I love that idea of finding a book so special that you wont't read it again. I've not done that yet because if I love it, I want to squeeze every last bit of what I love out of it. I haven't read the book you mentioned, so guess what's going on my Kindle today?Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.com